Long Hair, Brush Raised, Book in Hands, Wonderful 19th Century Naive Graphite Drawing antique still life painting I believe capturing the total

I believe capturing the total solar eclipse in March of that year

Bird itself is 4" tall  measured on the square

Feels like summer

or sculptural paintings

Pleasingly dense and full of life even though strangely unpopulated

Long Hair, Brush Raised, Book in Hands, Wonderful 19th Century Naive Graphite Drawing antique still life painting I believe capturing the totalI purchased this drawing from the great Chuck Auerbach, who had a handful by the same maker, I believe together representing a series of vignettes from the life of the young woman here having her hair brushed. What I love most here is the hairbrush raised mid air, just before landing, so as to expose all those spiky bristles and really it looks almost like a weapon! Lovely details throughout, from the striped sleeves of the sitter, leading straight to